1. Including everything
   "the overall cost"
    
2. Involving only main features
   "the overall pattern of his life"

1. (usually plural) work clothing consisting of denim trousers (usually with a bib and shoulder straps)
   "The farmer put on his overalls before heading out to the fields"
    
2. [Brit] A loose protective coverall or smock worn over ordinary clothing for dirty work
   "The mechanic put on his overalls before crawling under the car";
   - boilersuit [Brit]

1. Considering all aspects or factors
   "overall, the benefits outweigh the risks";
   - all things considered, on balance

Derived forms: overalls

See also: general, gross

Type of: coverall [N. Amer], work clothes, work clothing, work-clothes, work-clothing

Encyclopedia: Overall, Virginia